20060919Application.pdf

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An IDACORP Company
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
O. BOX 70
BOISE, IDAHO B3707
Monica B. Moen
Attorney II
September 18, 2006
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Jean D. Jewell , Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re:Case No. IPC-06-;t,(.
In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company Requesting
Approval of Revisions to the Irrigation Peak Rewards Program
Schedule 23
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Please find enclosed for filing an original and seven (7) copies of Idaho Power
Company s Application for the above-referenced matter.
I would appreciate it if you would return a stamped copy of this transmittal letter in
the enclosed self-addressed , stamped envelope.
Very truly yours
Monica B. Moen
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Enclosures
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BARTON L. KLINE, ISB # 1526
MONICA B. MOEN, ISB # 5734
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street
P. O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
FAX Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Idaho Power Company
RECEIVED
2006 SEP 18 PM 4: 54
IDAHO F(JULIC
UTiLITIES COMMISSION
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY
REQUESTING APPROVAL OF
REVISIONS TO THE IRRIGATION PEAK
REWARDS PROGRAM, SCHEDULE 23
) CASE NO. IPC-
) APPLICATION
COMES NOW, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or the "Company ) and , in
accordance with RP 052 and RP 201 at. seq.hereby applies to the Commission for
authority to revise Schedule 23. In support of this Application , the Company submits
the following:
Background
As part of the Settlement Stipulation in Case No. IPC-05-28 approved by the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("IPUC" or the "Commission ) on May 12 , 2006
through Order No. 30035, all parties to that matter agreed that, prior to November 1
2006 , the Company would convene a working group ("Workshop ) that would include
the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association ("IIPA"
).
The purpose of the Workshop would
be to review the current Irrigation Peak Rewards Program ("Program ) results and
explore possible modifications to the Program.
APPLICATION , Page
Schedule 23, Irrigation Peak Rewards Program , is a voluntary load control
program currently available to agricultural irrigation customers with irrigation pumps
having a cumulative horsepower rating of 100 or greater. The purpose of the Program is
to produce a decrease in the Company s system summer peak by turning off specified
irrigation equipment between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on either one, two or
three days per week ("Interruption Option ) during the months of June , July and August.
Under the Program, the Company turns off specified irrigation equipment behind
a Customer s metered service point ("Metered Service Point") during summer weekdays
with the use of an electronic switch ("Timer ). In exchange for allowing the Company to
turn off the specified irrigation equipment , participating Customers receive a monthly
monetary incentive ("Demand Credit") paid on the basis of the kilowatt ("kW") reduction
as measured by the Customer s monthly Billing Demand.
Consistent with the Commission s Order, on June 14, 2006 , the Company hosted
the Workshop at its Mini-Cassia office in Heyburn , Idaho to explore potential
modifications to the Program. Attendees of the Workshop included representatives of
IIPA , Idaho Power agricultural irrigation customers, Commission Staff and Company
representatives.
The Company began the Workshop by providing a brief review of the Program
fundamental purpose and described the current provisions of the Program to establish a
basis of understanding among the attendees. The Company also presented the 2005
operational results of the Program along with some potential modifications to the
Program for consideration. After the Company completed its presentation IIPA
APPLICATION , Page 2
presented its overview of the current program along with its recommended modifications
for consideration by the Workshop attendees.
Following the presentations by the Company and IIPA, attendees of the
Workshop openly discussed possible Program modifications and ultimately came to
agreement on a set of recommended modifications to be researched and analyzed by
the Company. Three primary Program modifications emerged from the Workshop
process with a general focus on overall Program enhancement through the
maximization of the cost-effective load reduction and increasing customer satisfaction.
The first modification proposed for further analysis was an increase in the
incentive amounts offered under Interruption Options 2 and 3. The group agreed that
the Demand Credit of $2.01 per kW of Billing Demand offered under Interruption Option
1 for a single day of interruption weekly was appropriate given the Program s cost-
effectiveness constraints detailed in Section II of this Application. However, IIPA and
other irrigation participants indicated that the Demand Credits offered under Interruption
Options 2 and 3, $2.51 per kW for two days of interruption weekly and $2.76 per kW for
three days of interruption weekly respectively, should increase proportionately in
relation to the increase in load reduction provided under the Interruption Options.
Secondly, while a number of irrigation customers in attendance expressed
indifference toward adjusting the horsepower limit under the Program , IIPA encouraged
the Company to explore scenarios that would make the Program available to customers
with lower horsepower pumps without creating any unnecessary cost subsidies among
participants.
APPLICATION , Page 3
Finally, the Workshop group recommended that the Company investigate the
viability of changing the weekday interruption hours from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to 3:00
m. to 7:00 p.m. daily. Several irrigation customers agreed that under the current
interruption time period, it becomes increasingly more difficult to restart their irrigation
pumps during the month of August as it becomes dark earlier.
Overall , the Workshop attendees agreed that the Program as currently operated
has many positive attributes. In particular, irrigation customers voiced support for the
current four-hour interruption period and recommended the period not be expanded. At
the conclusion of the Workshop, the Company agreed to research and analyze the set
of recommended Program modifications to verify viability and continued Program cost-
effectiveness. Furthermore , the Company agreed to discuss with IIPA its findings and
recommendations upon completion of such research and analysis prior to making a
filing with the Commission.
II.
Proposed Program Modifications
In the weeks following the Workshop, the Company engaged in an iterative
research and analysis process involving IIPA and the Commission Staff to identify and
agree upon a preferred set of proposed modifications to the Program. The Company
shared plans for a revised Program with the Energy Efficiency Advisory Group ("EEAG"
in July 2006 and received comments and general support for the recommendations
from the EEAG. The proposed modifications that emerged from this cooperative
approach will serve to increase both the cost-effective load reduction and customer
satisfaction with the Program.
APPLICATION , Page 4
The first recommended Program modification is a revision to the Demand Credits
offered through the Program according to the following schedule:
Interruption Option
Option 1 (1 Day per Week)
Option 2 (2 Days per Week)
Option 3 (3 Days per Week)
Current Demand Credit per kW
$2.
$2.
$2.
Proposed Demand Credit per kW
$2.
$3.
$4.
The revised Demand Credits were developed based upon input received through
the Workshop process and the Company s cost-effectiveness analysis. The goal in the
development of the new Demand Credit amounts was to adjust the relationship between
the Demand Credits offered under the three Interruption Options in order to more
accurately represent the value of the increase in load reduction achieved as the number
of days of interruption increases.
The new Demand Credit amounts were derived under two critical constraints.
The first constraint is the maximum cost-effective Demand Credit amount for a single
day, four-hour interruption. Based on the Company s cost-effective analysis that amount
is $1.68 per kW of Billing Demand. The second constraint in the Demand Credit
derivation is the Demand Charge under Schedule 24, Agricultural Irrigation Service
which is $4.36 per kW. If the Demand Credit offered under the Program were to exceed
the Demand Charge, customers would likely have an incentive to turn on their pumps
when they otherwise would not have , simply to earn an incentive payment.
The current Demand Credit for Interruption Option 1 is $2.01 per kW of Billing
Demand , $0.33 higher than the cost-effective limit. Due to the arid climate in parts of
Idaho Power s service area many qualified agricultural irrigation customers have a
limited number of hours that their pumps can be off. As a result, these customers are
APPLICATION , Page 5
not able to participate in Interruption Options 2 and 3 and are , in some cases, hesitant
to participate at all.The Company originally set the Demand Credit amount for
Interruption Option 1 higher than the cost-effective limit in an effort to encourage
Program participation by those who would not otherwise participate under a lower
Demand Credit for Interruption Option 1. The Program remains cost-effective under the
current incentive structure since the Demand Credits for Interruption Options 2 and 3
are equal to or lower than the respective cost-effective limits.
The proposed Demand Credit for Interruption Option 2 was derived by simply
doubling the maximum cost-effective Demand Credit amount for a single day four-hour
interruption of $1.68 ($1.68 x 2 = $3.36). With the Demand Credit for Interruption Option
2 set at the cost-effective limit and the Demand Credit for Interruption Option 1 set
higher than the cost-effective limit, the Demand Credit for Option 3 had to be lower than
the cost-effect limit for three days of interruption for the Program to remain cost-
effective. In addition, the Demand Credit for Interruption Option 3 had to remain equal to
or below the stated constraint of the Demand Charge for Schedule 24. With those
constraints in mind, the Demand Credit for Interruption Option 3 was set at $4.36 per
kW of Billing Demand , equal to the current Demand Charge under Schedule 24. The
proposed Demand Credit structure cost-effectively achieves all of the goals set forth in
the Workshop while remaining within the constraints described above.
In order to effectively administer the recommended Demand Credit structure, a
new provision is proposed to help cover the costs associated with reprogramming the
Timer should a customer decide to change Interruption Options. Under the proposed
provision , a customer requesting to change Interruption Options to reduce the number
APPLICATION , Page 6
of days of interruption between June 1 and August 31 will be assessed a $100.00 fee
applied to his or her monthly bill. This proposed provision will allow those customers
who discover that a multi-day interruption schedule does not align with their watering
requirements to reduce the number of days of interruption without creating additional
costs for the Program. Furthermore , customer requests to change Interruption Options
to increase the number of days of interruption received after June 1 of each calendar
year will not be accepted in an effort to eliminate the opportunity for customers to earn a
higher Demand Credit for little or no additional load reduction.
The second revision proposed for the Program is a reduction in the horsepower
limit for Program eligibility. A reduction in the cumulative horsepower limit per Metered
Service Point from 100 horsepower to 75 horsepower is proposed to allow more
customers to become eligible for participation in the Program. In order to make this
revision and maintain the cost-effectiveness of the program , an Installation Fee of
$250.00 must be assessed to those customers with irrigation pumps between 75 and 99
cumulative horsepower per Metered Service Point. The Installation Fee will cover the
portion of the installation costs of the Timer that cannot be completely offset by the
financial benefit of the load reduction provided.It will be charged only in those
situations where a Timer is not currently installed.
Finally, based on input received during the Workshop, the Company conducted a
non-scientific survey of 2006 Program participants. Approximately 67% of current
Program participants were successfully contacted. Through the survey, the Company
gathered sufficient customer input to conclude that a revision to the current interruption
period could potentially result in a decrease in Program participation. Therefore, the
APPLICATION , Page 7
Company recommends no change to the current interruption period of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00
III.
Expected Impact of Program Modifications
The proposed Program modifications are expected to result in an additional 4.
MW (including losses) of cost-effective load reduction during the Company s summer
peak. Under the revised Demand Credit structure, it is expected that approximately
13% of the customers currently participating under Interruption Option 1 will shift to
Interruption Options 2 and 3. The shift in customers from a single day interruption
schedule to a multi-day interruption schedule is expected to produce an additional 3
MW (including losses) of summer peak load reduction. The reduction in the horsepower
limit is expected to increase participation in the Program by approximately 140 Metered
Service Points. The additional Metered Service Points resulting from the reduced
horsepower limits are expected to produce an additional 1.5 MW (including losses) of
summer peak load reduction.
The revised Demand Credit structure and the reduced horsepower limit are also
expected to improve customer satisfaction among Program participants. In the
Company s survey of 2005 Program participants , the most frequently recommended
improvement to the Program was an increase in the Demand Credits amounts.
Improvements in customer satisfaction is also anticipated among those customers with
cumulative horsepower between 75 and 99 who have wanted to participate in the
Program in past years , but were not eligible.
APPLICATION , Page 8
IV.
Conclusion
Overall , the proposed Program modifications are reflective of the collaborative
Workshop process. The revised Program , as proposed , is expected to achieve an
increase in cost-effective load reduction and a higher level of customer satisfaction
among participants. The Company will continue to monitor the Program s performance
and report on Program results each year through the Demand-Side Management
Annual Report.
The Company respectfully requests that the Commission approve revised
Schedule 23, Irrigation Peak Rewards Program. Should the Commission approve the
Company s request , an Order issued by December 15, 2006 would allow adequate time
for the marketing and communication of the revised Program prior to the 2007 irrigation
season.
DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 15th day of September, 2006.
(/J.
MONICA B. MOEN
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
APPLICATION , Page 9
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
CASE NO. IPC-O6-
ATTACHMENT NO.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
First Revised Sheet No. 23-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
PURPOSE
The Irrigation Peak Rewards Program (the Program) is an optional , supplemental service that
permits participating agricultural irrigation Customers taking service under Schedule 24 to allow the
Company to turn off specific irrigation equipment on a regular, pre-scheduled basis with the use of an
electronic timer switch (Timer). In exchange for allowing the Company to turn off specified irrigation
equipment, participating Customers will receive a monthly Demand Credit paid on the basis of the
Customer s monthly Billing Demand , at the Customer s metered service point (Metered Service Point).
AVAilABILITY
Service under this schedule is available on an optional basis to Customers with a Metered
Service Point or Points receiving service under Schedule 24 where the Metered Service Point serves a
water pumping or water delivery system used to irrigate agricultural crops or pasturage. To be eligible
for participation in this Program a Metered Service Point must provide electric service to irrigation
pumps with at least 75 cumulative horsepower. If a Metered Service Point provides electricity to more
than one irrigation pump, each pump will be scheduled for service interruption on the same weekday
cycle.
The Company shall have the right to select and reject Program participants at its sole discretion
based on criteria the Company considers necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Program.
Selection criteria may include, but will not be limited to, Billing Demand , location , pump horsepower
pumping system configuration, or electric system configuration. Past program participation does not
ensure selection into the Program in future years. Participation may be limited based upon the
availability of Program equipment and funding.
Each eligible Customer who chooses to take service under this optional schedule is required to
enter into a Uniform Irrigation Peak Rewards Service Application/Agreement (Agreement) with the
Company prior to being served under this schedule. The Agreement will grant the Company or its
representative permission, on reasonable notice, to enter the Customer s property to install a Timer or
Timers on the electrical panel servicing the irrigation equipment associated with the Metered Service
Points that are enrolled in this Program and to allow the Company or its representative reasonable
access to the Timer following its installation.
TERM OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION
Customers shall be required to execute a new Agreement annually. The term of the Agreement
as it applies to each Metered Service Point accepted for participation , shall commence on the date the
Agreement is signed by both the Customer and the Company and shall terminate on December 31 of
each calendar year unless otherwise terminated as follows:1. A Customer may terminate the participation of a Metered Service Point without penalty
by notifying the Company or its representative before the Timer has been installed on the Metered
Service Point (Early Termination).
IDAHO
Issued - September 18, 2006
Effective - October 18, 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
First Revised Sheet No. 23-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
TERM OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION (Continued)2. A Customer who terminates the participation of a Metered Service Point anytime between
June 1 and August 31 of each calendar year and who does not satisfy the provisions of item 1 above
shall pay the Company the sum of $100., which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill
following termination of participation. The Customer s Demand Credit shall be prorated for the number of
days in that month the Customer satisfactorily participated in the Program.3. If there is evidence of alteration , tampering, or otherwise interfering with the Company
ability to initiate a load reduction event at a Metered Service Point, the Agreement as it applies to that
Metered Service Point will be automatically terminated. In addition , the Customer will be subject to each
of the following:a. The Customer will be required to reimburse the Company for the cost
replacement or repair of the Timer, including labor and other related costs.b. A termination fee in the sum of $100.00 will be applied to the Customer s monthly
bill following the termination of participation.c. The Company will reverse any and all Demand Credits applied to the Customer
monthly bill(s) for the Metered Service Point as a result of the Customer s participation in the
Program during the current year.
Note: A service disconnection for any reason does not terminate the Agreement.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Timer Installation and Service. The Company or its representative will install a Timer or Timers
on the Customer s electrical panel controlling the irrigation equipment at the Metered Service Point
enrolled in the Program. The Company or its representative will set the Timer or Timers to interrupt
specified irrigation equipment on a designated weekday or designated weekdays according to the
Option selected by the Customer. Each Timer will be set to interrupt electric service over a four-hour
period between 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. on the designated weekday or weekdays during the months of
June, July and August in accordance with the Option selected by the Customer.
Option Demand Credit
One weekday, 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.$2.01 per kW of Demand
Two weekdays , 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.$3.36 per kW of Demand
Three weekdays, 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.$4.36 per kW of Demand
IDAHO
Issued - September 18 , 2006
Effective - October 18, 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise , Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
First Revised Sheet No. 23-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Continued)
Demand Credit.The Demand Credit is based upon the monthly Billing Demand at a Metered
Service Point enrolled in the Program. The monthly Billing Demand will be multiplied by the
corresponding Demand Credit for the Option selected by the Customer. This amount will then be
prorated for the number of days during the months of June , July or August that fall in the Customer
billing cycle. The Demand Credit will be included on the Customer s monthly bill. The Demand Credit
applies to the Billing Demand for the calendar months of June, July and August of each calendar year.
Interruption Schedule . The Company will set each Timer to interrupt service during the
weekday hours of 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Savings Time. Each Metered Service
Point's Timer will be set to interrupt service on one , two or three regularly scheduled weekdays per
week for each week of the months of June, July and August in accordance with the Option selected by
the Customer. The Company retains the sole right to select the load reduction weekday(s) for each
Metered Service Point. Mass memory meters will be installed on a sample of the participants' Metered
Service Points for Program monitoring and evaluation purposes. The sample of Metered Service
Points selected for monitoring and evaluation will be chosen at the Company s sole discretion.
Request to Chanqe Options. A Customer who elects to change Options to reduce the number of
days of interruption of a Metered Service Point on or after June 1 of each calendar year shall pay the
Company the sum of $100., which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill following the
implementation of the requested change. The Customer s Demand Credit shall be prorated for each
Program Option based upon the number of days in that month the Customer participated under each
Option. The Company will not accept any requests to change Options to increase the number of days of
interruption on or after June 1 of each calendar year.
Notification of Proqram Acceptance . An interested Customer must sign and return to the
Company an Agreement specifying the Metered Service Point(s) to be included in the Program. If a
Customer is selected for participation in the Program , the Company will return a signed Agreement to
the Customer specifying which Metered Service Point(s) are accepted into the Program. Notification of
acceptance into the Program will be mailed to participants.
Installation Fee.A Customer will be assessed an Installation Fee of $250.00 each time a Timer
is installed on an eligible Metered Service Point that provides electric service to irrigation pumps with
between 75 and 99 cumulative horsepower. The Installation Fee is non-refundable except when a
Customer elects for Early Termination of the Program. An Installation Fee will not be assessed when a
Timer is installed on an eligible Metered Service Point that provides electric service to irrigation pumps
with 100 cumulative horsepower and greater.
IDAHO
Issued - September 18, 2006
Effective - October 18 , 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise , Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
First Revised Sheet No. 23-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
The provisions of this schedule do not apply for any time period that the Company interrupts the
Customer s load for a system emergency or any other time that a Customer s service is interrupted by
events outside the control of the Company. The provisions of this schedule will not affect the
calculation or rate of the regular Service, Energy or Demand Charges associated with a Customer
standard service schedule.
IDAHO
Issued - September 18, 2006
Effective - October 18 , 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale , Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 23-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
Uniform Irriqation Peak Rewards Service
Application/Aqreement
THIS AGREEMENT Made this day of between hereinafter called
Customer, whose billing address is
and IDAHO POWER COMPANY, a corporation with its principal office located at 1221 West Idaho
Street, Boise, Idaho , hereinafter called Company. This Agreement shall expire without notice on
December 31 This Agreement is for the Metered Service Point(s) identified on the attached
worksheet (Worksheet):
The Customer designates the following person as the Customer s authorized contact:
Authorized Contact:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Cell Phone:
NOW, THEREFORE, The Parties agree as follows:1. The Uniform Irrigation Peak Rewards Service Application/Agreement must be signed by
the Customer and the Customer must be the person who is responsible for paying bills for retail electric
service provided by the Company at the Metered Service Point(s) identified on the Worksheet.2. The Customer understands that the information concerning the Metered Service Point(s)
on the Worksheet is based on the best information currently available to the Company. The Demand
Credit amounts are estimates based on the previous year s Billing Demands for the Metered Service
Point(s) specified on the Worksheet. Customers without sufficient usage history will be provided an
estimated Demand Credit based on the stated cumulative horsepower at the Metered Service Point.
The Demand Credit estimates are provided for illustration purposes. The Customer agrees to specify
which Metered Service Point(s) listed on the Worksheet the Customer wishes to enroll in the Program
and the interruption Option selected for each specified Metered Service Point.3. From time to time during the term of this Agreement and with prior reasonable notice
from the Company, the Customer shall permit the Company or its representative to enter the
Customer s property on which the enrolled Metered Service Point(s) are located to permit the Company
or its representative to install , service , maintain and/or remove Timer(s) on the electrical panel that
services the Customer s irrigation equipment. The Timer(s) may remain in place on the Customer
property upon termination of the Agreement unless the Customer specifically requests removal.
IDAHO
Issued - September 18, 2006
Effective - October 18 , 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise , Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
First Revised Sheet No. 23-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
Uniform Irriqation Peak Rewards Service
Application/Aqreement
(Continued)
4. The Customer understands and acknowledges that by participating in the Program, the
Company shall , at its sole discretion , have the ability to interrupt the specified irrigation equipment at
the Metered Service Point(s) enrolled in the Program on the regularly scheduled weekday or weekdays
for the hours of 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Savings Time. The Company retains the sole
right to select the load reduction weekday(s) for each Metered Service Point. The Customer also
understands and acknowledges that if a Metered Service Point provides electricity to more than one
irrigation pump, each pump will be scheduled for service interruption on the same weekday cycle.5. The Customer shall be required to pay an Installation Fee of $250.00 when a Timer is
installed on an eligible Metered Service Point providing electric service to irrigation pumps with between
75 and 99 cumulative horsepower. The Installation Fee is non-refundable except when a Customer
elects for Early Termination of the Program.6. For the Customer s satisfactory participation in the Program , the Company agrees to pay
the Customer the Demand Credit corresponding to the Option selected by the Customer. The Demand
Credit is based upon the Billing Demand for the Metered Service Point(s) specified on the Worksheet
for the three calendar months of June , July and August of each year. The Demand Credit will be paid
in the form of a credit on the Customer s monthly bill. The Demand Credit may be prorated for the
months of June, July and August depending on the Customer s billing cycle.7. If the Customer terminates this Agreement anytime between June 1 and August 31 of the
current calendar year while the Metered Service Point(s) are still connected for service and has not
elected Early Termination of the Program , the Customer agrees to pay the Company the sum of $100.
which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill. The Customer s Demand Credit for the month
of termination shall be prorated for the number of days in that month that the Customer is a participant in
good standing in the Program.8. If the Customer elects to change Options to reduce the number of days of interruption of a
Metered Service Point on or after June 1 of each calendar year, the Customer agrees to pay the
Company the sum of $100., which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill following the
implementation of the requested change. The Customer s Demand Credit shall be prorated for each
Program Option based upon the number of days in that month the Customer participated under each
Option. The Company will not accept any requests to change Options to increase the number of days of
interruption on or after June 1 of each calendar year.
IDAHO
Issued - September 18 , 2006
Effective - October 18, 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale , Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise , Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
Uniform Irriqation Peak Rewards Service
Appl ication/ Aqreement
(Continued)
9. If there is evidence of alteration, tampering, or otherwise interfering with the Company
ability to initiate a load reduction event at a Metered Service Point(s), the Agreement as it applies to that
Metered Service Point will be automatically terminated. The Customer will also be required to reimburse
the Company for all costs of replacement or repair of the Timer, including labor and other related costs
pay the Company the sum of $100.00 which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill and the
Company will reverse any Demand Credits applied to the Customer s monthly bill(s) for the Metered
Service Point as a result of the Customer s participation in the Program during the current year.
10. The Company s Schedule 23 , any revisions to that schedule and/or any successor
schedule are to be considered part of this Agreement.
11 . This Agreement and the rates, terms and conditions of service set forth or incorporated
herein and the respective rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be subject to valid laws
and to the regulatory authority and orders, rules and regulations of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
and such other administrative bodies having jurisdiction.
12. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the Idaho Public Utilities Commission from
changing any terms , rates, charges, classification of service or any rules, regulations or conditions
relating to service under this Agreement, or construed as affecting the right of the Company or the
Customer to unilaterally make application to the Commission for any such change.
13. In any action at law or equity under this Agreement and upon which judgment is rendered
the prevailing Party, as part of such judgment, shall be entitled to recover all costs, including reasonable
attorneys fees, incurred on account of such action.
14. The Company retains the sole right to select and reject the participants to receive
service under Schedule 23. The Company retains the sole right for its employees and its
representatives to install or not install Timers on the Customer electrical panel at the time of
installation depending on , but not limited to, safety, reliability, or other issues that may not be in the best
interest of the Company, its employees or its representatives.
15. Under no circumstances shall the Company or any subsidiary, affiliates or parent
Company be held liable to the Customer or any other party for damages or for any loss, whether direct
indirect, consequential, incidental , punitive or exemplary resulting from the Program or from the
Customer s participation in the Program. The Customer assumes all liability and agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates and parent company for personal injury,
including death, and for property damage caused by the Customer s decision to participate in the
Program and to reduce loads.
IDAHO
Issued - September 18, 2006
Effective - October 18, 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale , Vice President , Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28, Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
Uniform Irriqation Peak Rewards Service
Application/Aqreement
(Continued)
The Company makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with
respect to the Timer and any and all implied warranties are disclaimed.
(Appropriate Signatures)
IDAHO
Issued - September 18 , 2006
Effective - October 18, 2006
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale , Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
ID AH POWER CO MP ANY
CASE NO. IPC-O6-
ATTACHMENT NO. 2
Idaho Power Company
LP.C. No. 28, Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
PURPOSE
The Irrigation Peak Rewards Program (the Program) is an optional , supplemental service that
permits participating agricultural irrigation Customers taking service under Schedule 24 to allow the
Company to turn off tho pov,'or to specific irrigation equipment on a regular, pre-scheduled basis with
the use of an electronic timer switch (Timer). In exchange for allowing the Company to turn off f*)W€f
te-specified irrigation equipment, participating Customers will receive a monthly Demand Credit paid on
the basis of the Customer s monthly Billing Demand , at the Customer s metered service point (Metered
Service Point).
AVAilABILITY
Service under this schedule is available on an optional basis to Customers with a Metered
Service Point or Points receiving service under Schedule 24 where the Metered Service Point serves a
water pumping or water delivery system used to irrigate agricultural crops or pasturage. To be eligible
for participation in this Program a Metered Service Point must provide electric service to irrigation
I pumps with at least +00--75 cumulative horsepower. If a Metered Service Point provides electricity to
more than one irrigation pump, each pump will be scheduled for service interruption on the same
weekday cycle.
The Company shall have the right to select and reject Program participants at its sole discretion
based on criteria the Company considers necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Program.
Selection criteria may include , but will not be limited to, Billing Demand, location , pump horsepower
pumping system configuration , or electric system configuration. Past program participation does not
ensure selection into the Program in future years. Participation may be limited based upon the
availability of Program equipment and funding.
Each eligible Customer who chooses to take service under this optional schedule is required to
enter into a Uniform Irrigation Peak Rewards Service Application/Agreement (Agreement) with the
Company prior to being served under this schedule. The Agreement will grant the Company or its
representative permission, on reasonable notice, to enter the Customer s property to install a Timer or
Timers on the electrical panel servicing the irrigation equipment associated with the Metered Service
Points that are enrolled in this Program and to allow the Company or its representative reasonable
access to the Timer following its installation.
TERM OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION
Customers shall be required to execute a new Agreement annually. The term of the Agreement
as it applies to each Metered Service Point accepted for participation, shall commence on the date the
Agreement is signed by both the Customer and the Company and shall terminate on December 31 of
each calendar year unless otherwise terminated as follows:1. A Customer may terminate the participation of a Metered Service Point without penalty
by notifying the Company or its representative before the Timer has been installed on the
Metered Service Point (Earlv Termination)
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
TERM OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION (Continued)2. Customer who terminates the participation of a Metered Service Point prior to
satisf3ctorily p3rticip3ting in the Progr3m throughanvtime between June 1 and August 31 of each
calendar year and who does not satisfy the provisions of item 1 above , shall pay the Company the sum of
I $100., which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill followinq termination of participation
The Customer s Demand Credit shall be prorated for the number of days in that month the Customer
I satisfactorily participated in the Program.3. If there is evidence of alteration, tampering, or otherwise interfering with the Company
ability to initiate a load reduction event at a Metered Service Point, the Agreement as it applies to that
Metered Service Point will be automatically terminated. In addition , the Customer will be subject to each
of the following:a. The Customer will be required to reimburse the Company for the cost
replacement or repair of the Timer, including labor and other related costs.b. n o3rly termination fee in the sum of $100.00 will be applied to the Customer
monthly bill following the termination of participation.c. The Company will reverse any and all Demand Credits applied to the Customer
monthly bill(s) for the Metered Service Point as a result of the Customer s participation in the
Program during the current year.
Note: A service disconnection for any reason does not terminate the Agreement.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Timer Installation and Service /\t tho Company's exponse , tIhe Company or its representative
will install a Timer or Timers on the Customer s electrical panel controlling the irrigation equipment at
the Metered Service Point enrolled in the Program. The Company or its representative will set the
Timer or Timers to interrupt specified irrigation equipment on a designated weekday or designated
weekdays according to the Option selected by the Customer. Each Timer will be set to interrupt electric
service over a four-hour period between 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. on the designated weekday or
weekdays during the months of June , July and August in accordance with the Option selected by the
Customer.
Option Demand Credit
One weekday, 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.$2.01 per kW of Demand
Two weekdays, 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.~3.per kW of Demand
Three weekdays, 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.b1M.per kW of Demand
Idaho Power Company
LP.C. No. 28, Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Continued)
Demand Credit.The Demand Credit is based upon the monthly Billing Demand at a Metered
Service Point enrolled in the Program. The monthly Billing Demand will be multiplied by the
corresponding Demand Credit for the Option selected by the Customer. This amount will then be
I prorated for the number of days ef-durinq the months of June, July or August that fall in athe
Customer s billing cycle. The Demand Credit will be included on the Customer s monthly bill. The
Demand Credit applies to the Billing Demand for the calendar months of June, July and August of each
calendar year.
Interruption Schedule. The Company will set each Timer to interrupt service during the
I weekday hours of 4 :00 M. to 8 :00 M. Mountain Daylight Savings Time. Each Metered Service
Point's Timer will be set to interrupt service on one, two or three regularly scheduled weekdays per
week for each week of the months of June , July and August in accordance with the Option selected by
the Customer. The Company retains the sole right to select the load reduction weekday(s) for each
Metered Service Point. Mass memory meters will be installed on a sample of the participants' Metered
Service Points for Program monitoring and evaluation purposes. The sample of Metered Service
Points selected for monitoring and evaluation will be chosen at the Company s sole discretion.
Request to Chanqe Options. A Customer who elects to chanqe Options to reduce the number of
days of interruption of a Metered Service Point on or after June 1 of each calendar year shall pay the
Company the sum of $100.00, which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill followinq the
implementation of the requested chanqe. The Customer s Demand Credit shall be prorated for each
Proqram Option based upon the number of days in that month the Customer participated under each
Option. The Company will not accept any requests to chanqe Options to increase the number of days of
interruption on or after June 1 of each calendar year.
Notification of Proqram Acceptance . An interested Customer must sign and return to the
Company an Agreement specifying the Metered Service Point(s) to be included in the Program. If a
Customer is selected for participation in the Program , the Company will return a signed Agreement to
the Customer specifying which Metered Service Point(s) are accepted into the Program. Notification of
acceptance into the Program will be mailed to participants.
E::1rly Tormimtion of tho Proqr::1m. Boforo::1 soloctod p3rticip3nt's Timor h3s boon inst3l1ed , 3
Customer m::1Y decide not to p::1rticip::1te in tho Progr::1m 3nd m::1Y termin::1te the /\groomont without
pon::1lty by notifying tho Comp::1ny or its roprosont3tivo.
Installation Fee. A Customer will be assessed an Installation Fee of $250.00 each time a Timer
is installed on an eliqible Metered Service Point that provides electric service to irriqation pumps with
between 75 and 99 cumulative horsepower. The Installation Fee is non-refundable except when a
Customer elects for Early Termination of the Proqram. An Installation Fee will not be assessed when a
Timer is installed on an eliqible Metered Service Point that provides electric service to irriqation pumps
with 100 cumulative horsepower and qreater.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No. 101 Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-
The provisions of this schedule do not apply for any time period that the Company interrupts the
Customer s load for a system emergency or any other time that a Customer s service is interrupted by
events outside the control of the Company. The provisions of this schedule will not affect the calculation
or rate of the regular CustomorService, Energy or Demand Charges associated with a Customer
standard service schedule.
Idaho Power Company
LP.C. No. 28. Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
Uniform Irriqation Peak Rewards Service
Application/Aqreement
(Continued)4. The Customer understands and acknowledges that by participating in the Program, the
Company shall , at its sole discretion , have the ability to interrupt the specified irrigation equipment at
the Metereq Service Point(s) enrolled in the Program on the regularly scheduled weekday or weekdays
for the hours of 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Savings Time. The Company retains the sole
right to select the load reduction weekday(s) for each Metered Service Point. The Customer also
understands and acknowledges that if a Metered Service Point provides electricity to more than one
irrigation pump, each pump will be scheduled for service interruption on the same weekday cycle.5. The Customer shall be required to pay an Installation Fee of $250.00 when a Timer is
installed on an eliqible Metered Service Point providinq electric service to irriqation pumps with between
75 and 99 cumulative horsepower. The Installation Fee is non-refundable except when a Customer
elects for Earlv Termination of the Proqram.
€)Q. For the Customer s satisfactory participation in the Program , the Company agrees to pay
the Customer the Demand Credit corresponding to the Option selected by the Customer. The Demand
Credit is based upon the Billing Demand for the Metered Service Point(s) specified on the Worksheet
for the three calendar months of June, July and August of each year. The Demand Credit will be paid
in the form of a credit on the Customer s monthly bill. The Demand Credit may be prorated for the
months of June, July and August depending on the Customer s billing cycle.
gz. If the Customer terminates this Agreement prior to tho Customor s3tisbctorily p3rticip3ting
in tho Progr3m throughanvtime between June 1 and August 31 of the current calendar year while the
Metered Service Point(s) are still connected for service and has not elected Early Termination of the
Proqram 3nd tho Customor rom:::!inc rOt~pon8iblo for p3ying tho bills for electric:::!1 sorvico the Customer
agrees to pay the Company the sum of $100., which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly
bill. The Customer s Demand Credit for the month of termination shall be prorated for the number of days
in that month that the Customer is a participant in good standing in the Program.8. If the Customer elects to chanqe Options to reduce the number of days of interruption of a
Metered Service Point on or after June 1 of each calendar year, the Customer aqrees to pay the
Company the sum of $100.00. which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill followinq the
implementation of the requested chanqe. The Customer's Demand Credit shall be prorated for each
Proqram Option based upon the number of days in that month the Customer participated under each
Option. The Company will not accept any requests to chanqe Options to increase the number of days of
interruption on or after June 1 of each calendar year.
+~.
If there is evidence of alteration, tampering, or otherwise interfering with the Company
ability to initiate a load reduction event at a Metered Service Point(s), the Agreement as it applies to that
Metered Service Point will be automatically terminated. The Customer will also be required to reimburse
the Company for all costs of replacement or repair of the Timer, including labor and other related costs
pay the Company the sum of $100.00 which sum will be included on the Customer s monthly bill and the
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28, Tariff No. 101 Oriqinal Sheet No. 23-
Company will reverse any Demand Credits applied to the Customer s monthly bill(s) for the Metered
Service Point as a result of the Customer s participation in the Program during the current year.
giQ. The Company s Schedule 23, any revisions to that schedule and---aAy/or ~successor
~~chedule are to be considered part of this Agreement.
911. This Agreement and the rates, terms and conditions of service set forth or incorporated
herein and the respective rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be subject to valid laws
and to the regulatory authority and orders, rules and regulations of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
and such other administrative bodies having jurisdiction.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 23-
SCHEDULE 23
IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
Uniform Irriqation Peak Rewards Service
Application/Aqreement
(Continued)
W12. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the Idaho Public Utilities Commission from
changing any terms , rates , charges, classification of service or any rules, regulations or conditions
relating to service under this Agreement, or construed as affecting the right of the Company or the
Customer to unilaterally make application to the Commission for any such change.
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. In any action at law or equity under this Agreement and upon which judgment is rendered
the prevailing Party, as part of such judgment, shall be entitled to recover all costs , including reasonable
attorneys fees, incurred on account of such action.
~14 . The Company retains the sole right to select and reject the participants to receive
service under Schedule 23. The Company retains the sole right for its employee~ and its
representatives to install or not install Timers on the Customer electrical panel at the time of
installation depending on, but not limited to, safety, reliability, or other issues that may not be in the best
I interest of te3ho Pow8f1:he Company, its employees or its representatives.
+J 15 . Under no circumstances shall the Company or any subsidiary, affiliates or parent
Company be held liable to the Customer or any other party for damages or for any loss, whether direct
indirect, consequential , incidental , punitive or exemplary resulting from the Program or from the
Customer s participation in the Program. The Customer assumes all liability and agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and its subsidiaries , affiliates and parent company for personal injury,
including death , and for property damage caused by the Customer s decision to participate in the
Program and to reduce loads.
The Company makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with
respect to the Timer and any and all implied warranties are disclaimed.
(Appropriate Signatures)